Post by bonzai on Jan 22, 2013 13:21:20 GMT -5

The comments on the lineup announcement look pretty positive all in all, Kev.

This was interesting:

LeBrun James @neill Otani this isn't the three day setup, the groups are the headliners/sub-headliners, the midday acts, and the "opening" acts. Just like they had a "funky" day and a "rock" day last year, they'll probably divide them up by genre. I'd put my money on a hip-hop/electro day, an indie day, and a louder rock day

I didn't go last year, were they split up by style? Might help speculate on the third headliner.

Post by gambit88 on Jan 22, 2013 13:36:40 GMT -5

NYC hasn't had a fest like this since All Points West packed it in... And if you ask me GBall is run better then APW ever was.. Really glad to see their continued expansion.. Hard to believe this is the same scarcely attended fest with Pretty Lights, Girl Talk, and Big Boi just two years ago

I still call it All Points Wet. I never thought Governers Ball would get this much traction, but clearly they are seeing that a lot of metro area people would like to attend a close festival too.

Haha I actually didn't go to APW the year it rained.. Got stuck working =\. Regret it to this day... I went the first year when Radiohead played two nights and that was pretty great.. I was sad to see that fest go.... But Gball is much better run.

Post by deto on Jan 22, 2013 15:02:49 GMT -5

I still call it All Points Wet. I never thought Governers Ball would get this much traction, but clearly they are seeing that a lot of metro area people would like to attend a close festival too.

Haha I actually didn't go to APW the year it rained.. Got stuck working =\. Regret it to this day... I went the first year when Radiohead played two nights and that was pretty great.. I was sad to see that fest go.... But Gball is much better run.

I had the reverse happen, had to work the Radiohead year. Ya the management for APW wasn't great.. The second day it was so muddy that they delayed everything without announcing it - there were hundreds outside the gates for maybe 3 hours?

Post by newnoise522 on Jan 22, 2013 16:12:30 GMT -5

I think people are so excited about this lineup because it's about time the NYC area gets a legit fest. If there was a fest announced in Alaska with just 2 of the bands in the red headlining people up there would go nuts. Anywho I'm crossing my fingers for Pearl jam to be the add. Although I don't see them getting billed under kol. It's proble Mumford or yeah yeah yeahs. And as for the conflict worries I bet there will be a bunch of club after shows like lolla.

P.S. to anyone going to this that hasn't been to a fest as Randall's don't forget the bandanas and face masks. If gets really dusty there. I used to go there for warped tours and leave looking like an extra in mad max and that was only a one day event.

Post by FatKeystone on Jan 22, 2013 16:45:57 GMT -5

I think this is the most consistent lineup I've ever seen. Other than some obscure bands towards the end of the lineup I've never heard of, there's really nobody here I wouldn't want to see. Yes, it lacks the "wow" factor and there's nobody that I'm incredibly over the top excited for, but it has so much that I am looking forward to. I don't know about ya'll but that's exactly what I want in a festival lineup.

Post by ificould on Jan 22, 2013 16:56:30 GMT -5

I think this is the most consistent lineup I've ever seen. Other than some obscure bands towards the end of the lineup I've never heard of, there's really nobody here I wouldn't want to see. Yes, it lacks the "wow" factor and there's nobody that I'm incredibly over the top excited for, but it has so much that I am looking forward to. I don't know about ya'll but that's exactly what I want in a festival lineup.

totally agree with you on the consistency thing.

also, i think this is the conflict free type festival so that will make this even better - ive been to a few festivals out on randalls island (catapla, the reschedule dmb caravan, amongst others) and usually am happy with how they play out.

Post by gambit88 on Jan 22, 2013 18:44:57 GMT -5

Haha I actually didn't go to APW the year it rained.. Got stuck working =\. Regret it to this day... I went the first year when Radiohead played two nights and that was pretty great.. I was sad to see that fest go.... But Gball is much better run.

I had the reverse happen, had to work the Radiohead year. Ya the management for APW wasn't great.. The second day it was so muddy that they delayed everything without announcing it - there were hundreds of outside the gates for maybe 3 hours?

Yikes, glad I missed out on that haha... Having a fest with the NYC skyline and the statue of liberty right there was pretty cool.. One thing I hate about Randalls Island is it isn't very scenic. I preferred when the fest was at Governor's Island. But regardless I live so close to the city this fest is a no brainer for me.

Post by summerteeth214 on Jan 22, 2013 19:23:25 GMT -5

I'll likely hit it up if I don't go to Bonnaroo. And if I go to Bonnaroo and can afford it, I'll do both. I have a free place to stay in New York, so it's just a matter of paying for the ticket, train ticket, and food. Which shouldn't be too much. Going to try to wing it.

Then again, I imagine it'll sell out quickly considering the area it's in (NYC + all the metropolises around it) and the very strong lineup.

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Post by jumpinjamesbrown on Jan 22, 2013 19:29:58 GMT -5

I honestly liked last years lineup more and that's not saying this doesn't have quality acts but it's nice having a festival like this close to new england. Hopefully it doesn't fold up the way apw did.

Post by mjb8797 on Jan 22, 2013 20:56:05 GMT -5

Flame me all you want, but Kanye and KoL are two of my top picks for any fest. Throw in that stacked undercard...just wow. I really would love to this one, but its in that small window between Hangout and Roo. My body can't handle that much abuse.

FYI, if you didn't enjoy that KoL set at Roo 2010, I feel sorry for you. That set made me a fan of theirs.

Post by LD on Jan 22, 2013 21:03:25 GMT -5

Oh, I have zero problems with this lineup. I just don't get why people are losing their minds. It's a nice fest, full of bands that we'll all likely be sick of by the end of festival announcement season. I might try and make it, and if they end up doing single day tickets then I'll definitely do at least one day.

The big reason I'm excited is that the Northeast rarely gets a festival THIS solid. Mountain Jam and GOTV are both Jam oriented, and Camp Bisco is almost all oontz. I'm not going to include Newport or Solid Sound because those are completely different animals.

It'll just be nice to not drive for 17hrs for once to see a quality lineup with many different genres represented.

This

Although I hate going to NYC, and the fact it is in NYC restrains me from jumping 100% into this - knowing I will most likely be skipping Roo.

Post by LIguy on Jan 24, 2013 9:40:38 GMT -5

I have been working the last days and haven't been able to chime in on this. Like what Jugs said, this is really a solid bill and a who's who that will be touring. If there is a wow factor, it is how Governor's Ball is stepping up their game and becoming a legit fest compared to when it first started.

Post by James Baxter on Jan 25, 2013 14:00:16 GMT -5

Does anybody know if and when GBall sold out last year? I think I'll only be able to do one festival this summer, and I want to wait until I see Roo's line-up before pulling the trigger or trying to scrape the money together to go to a second fest.

Post by itrainmonkeys on Jan 25, 2013 14:44:18 GMT -5

I'd just really like to not miss out on a Kanye show that has other acts before him. If I could get a single pass to whatever day that is I'll be happy. I do hope they sell day passes and that their warning was just to drive ticket sales up.

Post by Flanz on Jan 25, 2013 14:54:47 GMT -5

God I really hope they start selling day passes. I don't know I can swing taking Friday off, but I'd love to hit a couple days of this if I don't make Bonnaroo.

I'm basically swinging back and forth between "ah, f*ck it, Just go to Governor's Ball, save a couple hundred bucks and have a convenient festival for once" and ".....it's f*cking Bonnaroo and Macca is the top headliner, stop acting like you won't be depressed if you skip it."

Post by gambit88 on Jan 25, 2013 15:17:45 GMT -5

Does anybody know if and when GBall sold out last year? I think I'll only be able to do one festival this summer, and I want to wait until I see Roo's line-up before pulling the trigger or trying to scrape the money together to go to a second fest.

Post by bonzai on Jan 25, 2013 15:23:35 GMT -5

I have the ticket page open... I'm having trouble pulling the trigger too. As I've said, I'll have to skip Saturday AND as of right now, I have no one to go with. If I can someone to definitely hang out with...